§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the value of flowers imported into the United Kingdom from EU countries for each year since 1990. [113895]
§ Mr. CabornThe information is given in the table.
UK imports of bulbs, tubers etc., and cut flowers from EU countries £000 Bulbs, tubers etc. Cut flowers and buds Total 1990 28,206 128,404 156,610 1991 30,948 123,621 154,569 1992 33,018 126,567 159,585 1993 29,424 131,061 160,485 1994 31,221 148,927 180,148 1995 35,703 165,034 200,737 1996 35,490 191,513 227,003 1997 35,335 225,000 260,335 1998 38,918 257,941 296,859 1999 31,215 261,754 292,969 Source:
Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, HM Customs and Excise.